New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28
A CowARDLY THRUST AT THE VOLUNTEER SOL
DER.

Post 332, q. A. r.. Kingsly, Iowa, MAY 3l.-Our post
has thought It best not TO take any official action The
the Dcpe bill bitter in denunc iton OF the veto
by tho President and his reasons for the same Tho
cowardy thrust at the character OF the youn-
tor soldiers OF the Union Army. ,,,..,,
three years during the war, and who did honorable
service for year OF that time or were sooner ais
traoted in those Internal places called prson pens OF
the south. We know from our own experience
That that. no man %s sps serisu io sounS man. and
II ho IL dependent upon his own labor for ps support
must ser for ne nsoesssIies OF le We c bny
gave the best OF their manhood demand t9e pass
age OF service pension bill at an early day. do not
think that The action OF the national cncampmsnt at San
Francisco service pension Is In accord with the sehi
The national sncampment not made up OF representa-
We also denounce the indiscrimnato vetoing
Of private pension bills passed by Congress-
We hoped that tho nigh position Mr. Cleveland occupies
MIN TO modify his opinion Union soldiers and with
hold OF the abuse that e delights In heapng upon
do not know how many soldiers are In tho poorhouse
in this county but there number VINO are OBJECTS OF
charity charge upon tho Posts and upon their
friends There is one particularly distressing case
this vicinity II Ia that o. old man who was caught
Out in blizzard lie was so badly frozen that about half
Of each foot had to be ampaiatsd making hia lie Grip
pie. He Is poor man. without property and Is ehurey
knew relatives and except for the charity OF family
who themselves In limited circumstances, he would
to-day be- an inmate OF the poorhouse.
We are in great measure depen upon the public
press 10 defend our rights and believe 1t right that
they should free and full expression from every
Post upon those questnns.-O d. heald Comnander
NO TAMPERING WITH THE FLAGS.
Canton, Ohio Sept. l6.-What bunder Presldent
Cleveland made In ordering the rebel flags returned
Our g. A. l. post has held largo and Indignant meet
Ing which resolutions were passed requesting Con-
take steps to remove from the PRESIDENT tho
power tamper with the flags. Never as long as wo
live will we consent to have those flags taken from u.s.
Our experience when we captured some OF those inyln
chile flags was one and the flags were adearly
won and sacred prize. Mr. Cleveland docs not know
much about army musket and he has found that
this one was heavily loaded thank God left my right
arm at Gettysburg but would die for tho dear old flag
yet II be, and to keep It where 1t beongs-A Wig
nos Hate major 10Th owl
WHY NOT THE OLD sOLDIERi
schuyervjlle n. Y, Sept 16.-At the annual meeting
OF the Saratoga Monument Association held Mt baratogo
Spring James +. Wilcox, worthy citizen. late OF Com
pauy l. 44th New-York Volunteers twho served three
years and months without hospital record put
now shows Indications Of pulmonary diseased asked Tor
tho appointment as keeper OF the monument which was
built with the state and Nations money Tho present IN
cumbcnt IL a man In good circumstances who was TOO
young TO serve the late The following was tho
petition -
Monument Association In accord with tho spirit thst
has prompted the Federal and State Govornmenfs 70
I'll like positions with veterans OF the late war WEI tho
undersigned officers OF Post Frank Norton, NO. lio,
Grand Army tho Republic, the president ana ustcs
OF the vxge Of Schuylervq and others 40 respectfu
~ petition your honorable body 10 appoint Mr. James